聊天常用英语口语第66期:我和图书馆有个约

Kate: I can't believe finals will be here in just two weeks. Once again, I'm not even close to being ready! You'd think that by now I'd learn how tp budget my time better.

Mary: welcome to the club! I was doing fine until after midterms. Then I took it easy. Now I'm paying for it. I have three research papers to finish in three weeks. Help!

Jason: you're not alone! I don't have any papers, but I have final exams and several books to finish before then. That's not counting all the review reading I'll have to do either.

K: all my friends are in the same boat. I'm going to have to pull quite a few all-nighters during the next couple of week.

M: me, too. In fact, (checking his watch), I really have to get going, you guys. I've got a hot date…

K: how can you have time for a date when you've got all that work to do?

M:…with the library.

J: oh, I see. Well, catch you later, Mary.

K: yeah, Mary. Call me on the weekend.

M: right. Anyway, see you guys later.Final: an exam taken by school, university or college students at the end of a semester or quarter, usually in a topic that they will not study again 期终结业考试;期终考试

Budget: to be careful about the amount of money you spend; to plan to spend an amount of money for a particular purpose 谨慎花钱；把…编入预算 ~ (sth) (for sth) ~ sth (at sth)
If we budget carefully we'll be able to afford the trip.
我们精打细算一点，就能够负担这次旅行。 V
I've budgeted for two new members of staff.
我已经把两名新职员名额编入预算。
Ten million francs has been budgeted for the project.
为该工程已编制了一千万法郎的预算。 VN
The project has been budgeted at ten million francs.
该工程已制定一千万法郎的预算。

All-nighter: a time when you stay awake all night studying 通宵学习;开通宵夜车